The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

ting IN so horse power boiler al their
works in this town.
-Dr j. Hare Tty lor dentist will hr At his
office in Crcilton on Friday and saturday
Of next week.
Mr. Morris Seminar and Miss Nina
Frazier, 10th of rriucipio Furnace, were
/, married last week
MIR. Edward I. Dorcas, of Port Deposit
and Miss Alice Zimmerman, of Frederick
county, We're married on the 18th Instant
The new buildings of the Eureka Fer
, tilizer Company, near PerryvilIe, are about
completed. They are l40A61 feet aud Two
stories high.
: The Pennsylvania and Reading rail
roads have withdrawn all passes. They
We're compelled to DO this by the Interstate
Commerce Law.
Mr.. Geo W. Fox, senior proprietor of
the Rock Run tlour mills, near Port Deposit
died Monday, of consumption. His remains
t Were taken to his former home, Sheppards-
town, W. Va, for interment.
Delinquent taxpayers have not very
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the claims are placed in the sheritf's hands.
That official it should be remembered does
not so to collect the taxes but to seize
goods.
Mr.. Thomas Drennen visited Cambridge
on Saturday last in the interest of the NIu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil
county to dust their loss on the church
property which was burned last week as re-
lated in our last issue.
-Cile, has on hand an early supply of
fish, and has now made arrangements for a
regular SUPPLY of devilled crabs, fresh from
Norfolk waters. Giles is industrious and
enterprising. You can g-c every thing OF
him you want in his line.
The several members of the tiroome
Guards who had made 30 points at 200 yards
range shot again on Monday last at 800
yards Lieutenant Go. Il Ash and Ser
geant VIM. Meisel each III de 20 points ard
Corporal George Alexander II points.
James y. Todd, a member of the Caro-
line county bar and son of the Rev L. w.
| Todd, of the NJ. +. church, who has been
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married on "Wednesday afternoon to Miss
| Ella Jump, daughter OF eX-State Comp
| troller Robert j. Jump.
The Supreme court of Prnnsy lvauia
| has refused To grant Samuel johnson, col
ored. alias Cuff, IA new trial for the murder
of John Slarple>s. johnson formerly re-
| sided in Elkton 1t is stated that about one
half Of the people of Delaware county be-
| iIevr that he is Innocent.
We sorry to note the report in the
| Philadelphia papers OF the business mbar-
ras>ment ot +. X. Hanson x Co Wholesale
| boot and shoe dealers in that city. The LED
| ger puts the liabilities of the firm AT 500 900
and assets at 5000. y cumprIni,e at
forty cents on thedollar, al thirty, sixty and
ninety DAYS will probably be effected
Mr.. George IL N-wlau OF near Ridley
Park, Pa informed us on Friday that he
| had Purchased two lois OF land fronting on
North street extended from DIR. II. II.
| Mitchell. On one lot 2JON7O feet he will
erect d hosiery mill which will at the start
give employment TO % or 80 hands and
| when in null operation to POO hands On the |
other lot which is lj0x50 feet he will erect a
residence. He says he will commence oper-
riuns IN from week to ten days.
The ladies of the Preshyteri IN chapel |
| at 7 rrvville propose to give concert in I he
building on the 18th of April for the benefit
of the chapel fund. In addition to the mus
ical programme, Mrs. Annie Scott bile
huuf tho alo,.uripn;Sr has hs.u
engaged. \ number of we'll known anna
teur musicians both ladies and gentlemen,
have rendered their services, and the en-
tertainIuent promises To be a most excel
lent one. Popular prices will he charged
for tickets, and the building should be taxed
to its utmost capacity.
Mr. John Cameron, well-known and
WELT" do farmer, of near Sylmar, in the
Ninth district OF this county had a narrow
escape from death last week He took by
mistake quantity OF Suphate of zinc sup
posing it salts. The amount OF the
poisonous drug taken was too great TO be
fatal, and acted like an emrtic. He was
attended 10y two physicians who did what
they could 10 relieve his sutf-rings. He
vomited Violently, and for "A time his con-
diJion greatly alarmed his friends We are
glad To be able To state that he is Improving
Mr. Nn. p. Howard. a prominent citi-
of the Second district and well-known
throughout the county, met with painful
accident while driving on the Eikton ami
Chesap-a City road on Saturday evening
| A rye hole III the road about Il mile from
Elkrnn had been filled with logs and rub
Dish Mr.. Howard was driving along at a
! lively pace when at this place the front
| wheels We're pulled from under the buggy
and Mr.. Howard thrown out his face
aud head. His injuries We're painful but
not very serious.
MIR. John y. Have, formerly resident
of this town aud brother of Mr.. James
| Halves OF this town did al his re>dtnce in
Baltimore On wednesday morning. after IL II
| illness of several weeks OF Pneumonia. He
was until recently sergeant OF police i'll that
! CRY, and was retired ON pension by the
/ board of police commissioners on the lith
| instant. He W appointed d pltrolman by
! Mayor Swami III lSl6 and served ON tho
! M-tropoitiou force until the breaking out
! of the war. He Was appointed policeman
| when the present force was organized and
| in 1873 was promoted sergeant, which posi-
| tiou he held until he was retired this month.
, He leaves Il widow aud three children.
An act OF the Leysl Iture of 1886, en-
powers the governor as COMMANDMENT chief
of the Maryland militia to older an en-
campment of the State forces once in every
| Two years 10 he held at such time ana
| place and for such length of time As he may
determine. + tch enlisted man is to receive
Sl.33 day during the eucampment and
each officer the per diem as paid officers in
! the regular service according to rank. The
time has not yet been decided but it is
! pretty well decided that il will he in July.
| 1t will likely he held in Western Maryland,
probably at liigerstown although Freder-
! lex has been considered. Governor Lloyd
! is expected 10 br present. The eucampment
will cost about SD 600 or $50, geo The pro-
posed encampment will be treat to the
! boys" the Groome Guards OF course VIII
attend with the other companies.
-Ex-Sherf VIM. T. Bouldcn sold his house
| hold goods at public sale On Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. boulder will travel III the interest ot an az
ricultural implement trm.